How to treat gastric cancer recurrence

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With the continuous progress of society, people's living standards have been greatly improved. The factors that cause diseases in daily life are also rising. The incidence rate of gastric cancer is also increasing. Gastric cancer has become a big killer in people's lives. When it comes to cancer, people will always associate it with incurable diseases directly. However, with the development of medical level, cancer now has a more comprehensive treatment plan. For advanced gastric cancer, we should also have the confidence to actively treat it. Experts from the hospital will introduce it to you. Now I would like to share with you how to treat the recurrence of gastric cancer.

How to treat gastric cancer recurrence

First, surgical treatment, (1) the principle of radical operation is to remove part or all of the stomach including the cancer focus and the gastric wall that may be infiltrated, remove the lymph nodes around the stomach and reconstruct the digestive tract according to the clinical staging standard. (2) palliative surgery can not remove the primary focus, in order to reduce the symptoms caused by obstruction, perforation, bleeding and other complications, such as gastrojejunostomy, jejunostomy, perforation repair, etc.

The second is chemotherapy, which is used to prolong the survival period before, during and after radical operation. Chemotherapy can slow down the development of tumor and improve the symptoms of patients with advanced gastric cancer. In principle, adjuvant chemotherapy is not necessary for patients with early gastric cancer after radical operation. Patients with the following conditions should be treated with adjuvant chemotherapy: pathological type, high degree of malignancy; tumor area greater than 5 cm; multiple tumor; age less than 40 years old. Chemotherapy is needed in patients with advanced gastric cancer after radical operation, palliative operation and recurrence after radical operation.

Third: some adjuvant treatment, such as surgery, chemotherapy after taking Chinese medicine.

matters needing attention

In short, for patients with gastric cancer, it is recommended not to use drugs blindly, but to see a doctor in time, cooperate with the doctor for regular treatment after confirming the condition, and maintain a good attitude to face the disease, so as to control the disease as soon as possible and reduce the impact on life.